幽默與歧視的界線
Sam: Hey Linda, have you heard about that talk show where a guy from China made fun of a politician in Taiwan who uses a wheelchair?
山姆：嘿琳達，你聽說過那個脫口秀節目嗎？節目裡有個橋段是一位中國人嘲笑坐輪椅的台灣政治人物？
make fun of 嘲笑
Linda: Yeah, I’ve heard of it. That’s not cool. What exactly happened?
琳達：對啊，我有聽說。真的不好笑。究竟發生了什麼事？
Sam: The guy, called Wang Zhian, made fun of how the politician, Chen Chun-han, looks and joked about Taiwan’s elections. The show’s producer apologized, but it’s causing a lot of talk.
山姆：那個人叫王志安，他取笑那位政治人物，也就是陳俊翰的外貌，還拿台灣的選舉開玩笑。節目製作人已經道歉，但這引起了不小的爭議。
joke about sth. 拿～為笑柄election(n.)選舉elect(v.)推選、選舉apologize(v.)道歉apologize to sb. for sth. 因～而向某人道歉
Linda: That’s really not nice! What did the politician say?
琳達：那真的很不妙耶！那位政治人物怎麼說？
Sam: Chen said he was disappointed by the host of the program who laughed at Wang’s comment. He mentioned that the host should have immediately stopped him.
山姆：陳俊翰說他對節目主持人聽到王志安的言論反應竟然是笑，感到很失望。他說主持人應該馬上制止他。
disappointed(adj.)失望的be disappointed by,in,with… 對～的人事物失望be disappointed about,at…對～事物失望should +現在完成式 表達當時應該要做，卻沒做immediately(adv.)立刻、馬上
Linda: It’s sad that folks find funny things in jokes like this. Did the host apologize?
琳達：竟然會有人覺得這樣的笑話好笑真是可悲。主持人道歉了嗎？
folks(n.)（某一群體的）人們
Sam: Not yet.
山姆：還沒有。
Linda: Well, let’s hope this makes people think more about being nice to each other.
琳達：好吧，但願這能讓人們多想想如何善待彼此。
Sam: Or at least treating people with respect.
山姆：或至少尊重別人。
treat sb. with respect 以尊重的態度對待某人